SLICE - St. Louis Independent Comics Expo

Here's your complete guide to SLICE! Swipe through for: 🎨 Full schedule of events for Saturday 🚗 Parking info 🍕 Food & drink 😷 COVID safety & costume policies Looking for an answer you can't find here? Head to our webpage or DM us for more info. See you on Saturday! 👻

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Webster University Media Arts Department (MAD)! Media arts opens the door to so many creative paths, and you know we love media! Learn more about their programs: www.webster.edu/communicatio...

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, WashU Sam Fox School! Their generous donation co-sponsors SLICE's Local Best in Show Award. Learn more about the MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture at WashU: samfoxschool.washu.edu/academics/co...

Thank you to our Half Pie sponsor, The Wizard’s Wagon! They’re a repeat sponsor and partner on SLICE’s RPG-adjacent programming! @thewizardswagon Learn more: thewizardswagon.com

Thank you to our Single Slice sponsor, Carolina VonKampen! @carolinavonkampen.com Carolina VonKampen is a St. Louis-based freelance book and poetry editor. Want to see if she’s a good fit for your project? Learn more at carolinavonkampen.com.

Thank you to our Half Pie sponsor, Webster University Film Series! They’ve promoted SLICE to film connoisseurs in St. Louis since 2023! @wufilmseries.bsky.social Check them out: webster.edu/film-series

Thank you to our Half Pie sponsor, Public Defender Art + Zines! They’re holding down the zine scene across the Mississippi! Check them out: www.publicdefenderart.com

No one goes hungry at this expo. We've got food and drink options lined up for you all day! NEW this year: coffee in the morning! Italian ice in the afternoon! 🧋🍸🍛🍧 SLICE 2026 takes place on October 31, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at The Sheldon. Cheers!

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, The Done Dept. Print + Design Shop! They’re a repeat sponsor of our printed materials! Check them out: www.thedonedept.com

Get your books signed ✍️ at SLICE! Special and Featured Guests’ books will be available for purchase at the expo from our local bookshop partner, Betty's Books @bettysbooksstl.bsky.social—or bring your own!

Thank you to our Half Pie sponsor, The Kabine! The Kabine a Slow Stationery Lifestyle Shop located in a tiny shiny trailer since 2016. Check them out: thekabine.com

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Swan Meadow! They are the reason we’ll have beautiful RISO-printed programs for our expo! Check them out: www.liketheplant.com

Get lectured at SLICE! In addition to browsing work from the 100+ supremely talented exhibitors in our expo hall all day, you can attend a lecture or panel with our Special & Featured Guests! Read descriptions for each session on our event page at slicexpo.org/expo.

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Webster University Dept. of Art, Design and Art History (DADAH)! We love our local art & design programs! Learn more: www.webster.edu/fine-arts/ar...

SLICE features a great selection of 💸 free, 🧒 family-friendly, 🙌 hands-on activities and workshops throughout the day. Read descriptions for each session on our event page at slicexpo.org/expo. SLICE 2026 takes place on October 31, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at The Sheldon. See you there!

Thank you to our Half Pie sponsor, Chase Park Plaza & Galleria 6 Cinemas! They helped get the word out about SLICE with discounted advertising at both theaters! Learn more: www.chaseparkplazacinema.com

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, St. Louis Art Supply! They are a long-time supporter of SLICE, helping us with their generous donations, supply orders, and meeting space! Check them out: www.stlartsupply.com

Here's what happening on Opening Night, Friday, Oct. 30 from 6–10 p.m. at The Sheldon! Are you coming? Let us know with an RSVP 🫶😘 slicexpo.org/event/slice-...

Meet our Featured Guest, Dave Scheidt! @davescheidt.com Dave will be on the traditional publishing panel discussion on Opening Night and will run an all-ages Mayor Good Boy Drawing Activity on Expo Day. youtube.com/shorts/K3Yi2...

Meet our Featured Guest & SLICE 2026 poster artist, Cleonique Hilsaca! @cleonique.bsky.social Cleonique will sign posters and participate in the traditional publishing panel discussion on Opening Night and will run an all-ages workshop on Expo Day, "Picture Book Zines." youtube.com/shorts/W5lpd...

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Oni! Oni partnered with SLICE to host our first-ever fundraising event in July! Check them out: www.onistl.com

Holy smokes, can you believe we're only two weeks out from SLICE 2026? Happening at The Sheldon, October 31st, 10 AM–5 PM. And as always, free to enter. Be there... or be SLICED! 🔪 slicexpo.org/expo/

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Home2 Suites by Hilton, St. Louis / Forest Park! They are a returning sponsor with a generous donation of hotel rooms and rate discounts for our vendors! Check them out: www.hilton.com/en/hotels/st...

Behold, our SLICE 2026 exhibitors! Check out slicexpo.org/exhibit/ to see who's going to be haunting The Sheldon on Halloween, October 31. Perhaps... your new favorite artist? 🤔👻

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Fantasy Books Inc.! FBI has been a great supporter of SLICE since the beginning! Check them out: www.fantasybooksinc.com

SLICE 🩵🩷💛🖤 our indie print community in STL! SLICE's Opening Night celebration on Friday, Oct. 30, 6–10 p.m. at The Sheldon is a time to hang out, meet your fellow creatives, and get hyped for the expo over snacks and drinks - as pictured here in 2025. RSVP! slicexpo.org/event/slice-...

Meet our Featured Guest, Shay Mirk of Crucial Comix! @crucialcomix.bsky.social @mirkdrop.bsky.social Shay will be on the small press panel discussion on Opening Night and will run a workshop on Expo Day, "Making Nonfiction Comics: Adapting an Interview into a Comic." youtube.com/shorts/uKwjo...

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Brick City Printing! Their donation of sticker printing services allowed us to make some really fun stuff for you! Check them out: brickcityprinting.com

Thank you to our PIZZA PARTY sponsor, Betty’s Books! In addition to hosting Comics University this summer, Betty’s is both an expo sponsor and our Opening Night event sponsor! @bettysbooksstl.bsky.social Check them out: www.bettysbooksstl.com

Meet our Special Guest, St. Louis's own Crystal Odelle! Crystal will be on the small press panel discussion on Opening Night and will give a lecture on Expo Day, "Genre Affirming Care: Find Your Form, Babe." youtu.be/MFzI9QLrWJ8?...

Meet our Special Guest, Akira B. of WildStar Press! @wildstarpress.bsky.social @blubat.bsky.social Akira will be on the small press panel discussion on Opening Night and will give a lecture on Expo Day, "So You Wanna Get Your Comics in Stores: A Guide." youtu.be/2VVxKTCfkGs?...

Meet our Special Guest, Nicole Goux @nicolegoux.bsky.social ! Nicole will be on the traditional publishing panel discussion on Opening Night and will give a lecture about her work on Expo Day. youtube.com/shorts/P7Qz1...

This Halloween, you must SLICE or 🔪🔪🔪be SLICED🔪🔪🔪 Spend your Hallow-day at the St. Louis Independent Comics Expo, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at The Sheldon! Careful, or you might just leave with more teeth than you came in with... youtu.be/IzYVnqabnN0

Don't know what to wear to SLICE this year? We recommend a costume and a medical mask! We want the expo to be a fun and safe environment, so we've laid out a few guidelines for attendees. For further guidance, please visit the SLICE policies section at slicexpo.org/expo/. 🎨 by J. Marshall Smith

Get to know our special & featured guests! We asked them the hard hitting questions, such as... who are you?? 🤩 We'll be featuring short interviews with each guest over the next week, and if you want to hear more - come to SLICE Expo, Oct. 31 at The Sheldon! youtube.com/shorts/ZTiPw...

Hear ye, hear ye! We're excited to announce the SLICE 2026 Featured Guests—Dave Scheidt, Cleonique Hilsaca, and Shay Mirk! Our guests will be participating in a panel discussion on opening night, Oct. 30, and will be hosting workshops on expo day, Oct. 31. We can’t wait for you to meet them!

BOO! 👻 SLICE 2026 (and Halloween!) is only one month away. We've got 100+ artists, poets, printmakers, and writers coming at ya. We've got workshops, talks, and activities all day. All free to attend at The Sheldon @sheldonstl. Learn more and watch the countdown: slicexpo.org/expo/